Who killed Christopher Moltisanti's father?

Even though Christopher doesn't really buy Tony's story, he follows orders and kills Barry. However, as The Many Saints of Newark reveals, neither Barry nor Jilly is to blame for Dickie Moltisanti's death, as it was Junior Soprano who ordered the hit.

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Who was Christopher Moltisanti father?

Christopher Moltisanti is Tony's nephew and Carmela's first cousin. His father Dickie Moltisanti was something of a mentor to the youthful Tony. So when the senior Moltisanti was shot to death, Tony, in turn, took Christopher under his wing.

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Who did Dickie Moltisanti have a kid with?

Biography. Christopher Moltisanti was born in 1969 to Richard "Dickie" Moltisanti, a soldier in the DiMeo crime family, and Joanne Blundetto.

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What happened to Dickie Moltisanti first wife?

Towards Christmas 1972 in December that year, Dickie visits Sal about his wife's demise. It is then Sal deduces that Dickie killed both his father and then his wife.

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Is Dickie Moltisanti Tony's Father?

Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola)

Though not family by blood, he's welcomed as a brother by Junior Soprano and becomes an influential father figure to young Tony.

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Why did Uncle Junior shoot Tony?

Tony refuses to put his uncle in a nursing home, feeling obligated to care for Junior himself with the aid of his sisters and Bobby. In the season six debut episode, Tony arrives at Junior's house one evening. Junior, believing his nephew to be Malanga, shoots Tony in the abdomen.

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Are Tony and Carmela related?

Carmela Soprano (née DeAngelis), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is married to Mafia boss Tony Soprano.

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Who is the real mother of Christopher Moltisanti?

Joanne Moltisanti (née Blundetto) is the mother of Christopher Moltisanti, the mother-in-law of Kelli Lombardo Moltisanti and the paternal grandmother of Caitlyn Lombardo Moltisanti. She was married to Richard "Dickie" Moltisanti, who was Carmela Soprano's first cousin.

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Who is Sally Moltisanti?

Salvatore "Sally" Moltisanti is a supporting character on The Many Saints of Newark. He is the imprisoned-for-life twin brother of Hollywood Dick Moltisanti and the uncle of Dickie Moltisanti, and after the death of Hollywood Dick, Dickie goes to him for advice in bettering his life. He is portrayed by Ray Liotta.

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Who is Harold supposed to be in The Many Saints of Newark?

Portrayed By. Leslie Odom Jr. Harold McBrayer is the main antagonist of The Many Saints of Newark.

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Is Dickie Moltisanti Tony's Father?

Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola)

Though not family by blood, he's welcomed as a brother by Junior Soprano and becomes an influential father figure to young Tony.

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Is Christopher actually Tony's nephew?

Rather than being uncle and nephew, Tony and Christopher are actually cousins.

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How was Christopher Moltisanti related to Carmela?

Tony and Carmela Soprano are connected to Christopher via two separate family relationships: Chris' late father, Dickie Moltisanti, was Carmela's first cousin, as Dickie's mother and Carmela's father are siblings. This means Chris is Carmela's first cousin, once removed.

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Who is the real mother of Christopher Moltisanti?

Joanne Moltisanti (née Blundetto) is the mother of Christopher Moltisanti, the mother-in-law of Kelli Lombardo Moltisanti and the paternal grandmother of Caitlyn Lombardo Moltisanti. She was married to Richard "Dickie" Moltisanti, who was Carmela Soprano's first cousin.

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How is Carmela related to Dickie?

Carmela is 1st cousins with Dickie, Christopher's late father. This makes Carmela 1st cousins once removed with Christopher. Christopher would also be 2nd cousins with Meadow and AJ.

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Is Tony related to Carmela?

Carmela Soprano (née DeAngelis), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. She is married to Mafia boss Tony Soprano.

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Why did Tony killed Christopher?

Ultimately, it seems like Tony is finally fed up with Christopher's dependence on drugs in "The Sopranos," something that the character had been struggling with for years in the crime drama. This is the main reason that, personally and professionally, he decides to kill Christopher.

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Are Dickie Moltisanti and Johnny Soprano related?

The focus of the movie, which begins in 1967, is the relationship between a teenage Tony Soprano and his uncle Dickie Moltisanti. Dickie is not really Tony's uncle. He's actually related to Carmela De Angelis, who would marry the adult Tony.

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Why was Christopher killed in Sopranos?

Tony killed Christopher to stop him from destroying other people's lives. While Tony killing Chris in The Sopranos was a shock to viewers when the episode aired in 2006, the show had dropped subtle hints about Chris Moltisanti's murder.

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Is Junior really Tony's Uncle?

Corrado Soprano, Jr. is the son of Corrado and Mariangela D'Agostino Soprano, who were from Ariano in the Province of Avellino and immigrated to the United States in 1911. Junior is Tony Soprano's uncle: Junior's younger brother is Tony's father Johnny Soprano.

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Who is Christopher Moltisanti's mother in The Saints of Newark?

The film revolves around the story of Dickie Moltisanti, the father of Christopher Moltisanti, and Tony Soprano's mentor in the business of the mafia. Long Island native and actor Gabriella Piazza plays Joanne Moltisanti, who is the wife of Dickie and the mother of Christopher.

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Who is Tony Soprano real father?

Early life. Tony Soprano was born in 1959 (1955 in The Many Saints of Newark) to Livia and Johnny Soprano. His father was a capo in the DiMeo crime family. He grew up living with his parents and two sisters, Janice and Barbara, in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey.

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What happens to Paulie in The Sopranos?

Afterwards, he spent more time in and out of prison on various criminal charges. Eventually, he worked his way up through the DiMeo crime family, reaching the rank of Captain in 2000, shortly after Anthony "Tony" Soprano became Boss of New Jersey.

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